Case for a field glass



Nov. 19,1957 1 E. BENZ 2, 13,5 4

C SE FOR A FIELD VGLASS Filed April 4, 195's United States.

The present invention relates to a case for a field glass, which diflTers from known cases of the type in that it is designed as an ever-ready case having for this purpose a protective envelope which consists of a pliable strip, oblong when spread out and of a width corresponding at least approximately to the length of the field glass, the longitudinal axis of said strip running transversely to the axial direction of the tubes of the field glass when the ever-ready case is mounted on the field glass, and the ends of the strip being intended to be wrapped laterally round the tubes and being provided at their extremities with means for detachable connection to the field glass and/or to the middle section of the envelope, further in that, about pivot axes running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the envelope or strip, swivable flaps are provided, fitted with protective covers which in shape conform with the front openings of the mounted envelope and are at their ends furnished with means for detachable connection to one another.

Over the known cases for field glasses, the ever-ready case according to the invention has the advantage that, when the field glass shall be used, the optical system can be uncovered rapidly and conveniently, whereby the ever-ready case, in a way similar to ever-ready-cases for cameras, remains connected to the field glass, thus making it unnecessary to carry a case independent of the field glass and representing an additional piece of luggage.

The accompanying drawing shows by way of example a preferred form of embodiment incorporating the invention, and wherein:

Fig. 1 shows the inside of the case in spread-out position;

Fig. 2 is a back view of the closed case with the field glass;

Fig. 3 shows a front view of the case with cover raised when the field glass is being used.

The illustrated case of the ever-ready type exhibits in spread-out condition (Fig. 1) an envelope 1 consisting of a pliable strip of, say, leather. Said envelope corresponds in its width B at least approximately to the length of the field glass. on the field glass, the longitudinal axis A-A of the envelope runs transversely to the axial direction of the tubes of the field glass. The envelope 1 is adapted to be wrapped with its ends round the tubes, whereupon the ends are connected by securing means to the middle section of the envelope and to the field glass. To this eiiect, straps consisting of an elastic band are on the one hand fastened to the middle section of the envelope 1, said straps being bordered at their ends by leather strips 13 fitted with press-button eyes 9. On the other hand, the ends of the envelope 1 terminate in lugs 11 which are fitted with press-button studs 2 for connection with the related eyes 9. Upon wrapping the ends of the envelope 1 round the tubes of the field glass, said lugs 11 can be connected to said straps 10 by means of the press-buttons 2, 9 so as to fasten the envelope 1 to With the ever-ready case mounted atent ice.

the field glass. Secured to the outside of the envelope 1, transversely to its longitudinal axis AA, is a pliable strip 14 of, say, leather, which at its ends carries flaps 3, 4 hinged on pivot axes extendingparallel to the longitudinal axis A-A. The strip 14 is joined to the envelope 1 through a strap 16 which, in transverse position to the strip 14, passes through it in two slits 15 and has its ends projecting beyond the longitudinal edges of the strip 14 riveted to the envelope 1. To protect the objectives of the binocular, the flap 3 has a protective cover 5 which in shape conforms with the front opening of the mounted envelope, the bottom 5a of said cover with its flap 3 and the strip 14 consisting of one piece. The protective cover 5 has at its side facing the objectives, a pad of, say, plush or felt. Numeral 7 designates press-button studs arranged at the outside of the rlap 3. The flap 4 has a protective cover 6 serving to protect the eyepieces and conforming in shape with the front opening of the mounted envelope 1. On its side facing the eye-pieces said cover is likewise padded and furnished with a border 12 of leather. With the case closed, said border 12 is intended to embrace the adjacent edge 1b of the envelope. Hinged to the border 12 is a lug 17 which carries at its free end two pressbutton eyes 8. The latter are arranged for engagement with the press-button studs 7 of the flap 3. Numeral 18 denotes a carrying strap of the case, fixed to the envelope 1.

It, with mounted ever-ready case, the flap 3 is closed for protecting the objectives, the cover 5-as shown in Fig. 2-enters the opening of the envelope 1 and becomes surrounded by its edge In. On closing the fiap 4 to protect the eyepieces, the edge of the envelope 1 will be surrounded by the border 12 of cover 6, the lug 17 overlapping the lug of flap 3 so that the press-button eyes 8 can be pressed onto the related studs 7, thus closing the case entirely. With closed case, the envelope edge 1a extends down beyond the cover 5 so that rain water running down the envelope will not be intercepted by cover 5.

What I claim is:

1. An ever-ready case for field glasses comprising a protective envelope defined by an oblong pliable strip having a width corresponding approximately to the length of the field glasses, with the longitudinal axis of the strip extending transversely to the axial direction of the tubes of the field glasses, the ends of the strip being adapted to be wrapped about each of the tubes to provide a cover for each tube throughout the length of the tubes, means adjacent the ends of the strip to secure the strip in its wrapped position about the tubes, diametrically opposed flap means pivotally connected to the strip intermediate the ends thereof for movement about axes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the strip, a protective cover for each flap means having a configuration conforming in shape to the openings defined by the strip when wrapped about the tubes at each end of the glasses and complemental securing means on each of the flap means detachably connecting the protective covers in position respecting the openings at the ends of the glasses.

2. An ever-ready case as defined in claim 1 in which the securing means adjacent the ends of the strip are carried by reduced extensions of the strip and a strap secured to the inside of the intermediate portion of the strip is provided with complemental means with which said securing means coact to secure the strip about the tubes.

3. An ever-ready case as defined in claim 1 in which at least one of the covers is provided with a perimetric rim adapted to surround the adjacent edge of the strip when the strip is wrapped about the tubes to protect the eyepieces of the glasses.

4. An ever-ready case as defined in claim 1 in which one of the covers is provided with a perimetric rim adapted to surround the adjacent edge of the strip when the strip is wrapped about the tubes to protect the eyepieces of the glasses and the other cover is surrounded by the adjacent edge of the strip with the latter edge extending downwardly beyond the other cover.

5. An ever-ready case as defined in claim 1 in which the securing means adjacent the ends of the strip are carried by reduced extensions of the strip and a strap secured to the inside of the intermediate portion of the strip is provided with complemental means with which said securing means coact to secure the strip about the tubes, the dimensions of the extensions and the strap being such that the same can be passed between the connecting means for the tubes to provide a lockingmeans for the glasses in the direction of the longitudinal axes of the tubes.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,478,267 Hickler Aug. 9, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS 447,123 Italy Apr. 4, 1949 128,318 Sweden May 30, 1950 817,075 Germany Oct. 15, 1951 995,058 France Aug. 14, 1951 

